Chris Spalton is an illustrator, speaker and UX designer based somewhere between Norwich and Cambridge. He joins Ben, Liam and The Conversation Hat to discuss childhood hobbies and the colour of eels.

Chris’ graphic novel, Eelman Chronicles, is all about his father, Spalt, the last eelman - it is a document of Spalt’s most peculiar life and adventures in the Fens. These are stories of an underdog, doing his best to make a meagre living in the remote wilds – and encountering a rag-tag assortment of minor celebrities, royals and criminals along the way.

Check out Eelman Chronicles on Gumroad.com, or follow Chris on Twitter.

Chris Spalton is an illustrator, speaker and UX designer based somewhere between Norwich and Cambridge. He joins Ben, Liam and The Conversation Hat to discuss childhood hobbies and the colour of eels. Check out Eelman Chronicles on Gumroad.com: https://gumroad.com/cspalton Or find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisSpalton ============================== Our plan is that this show will always be available for free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. There's a plethora of rewards available for doing so, including early access to episodes, merch packs and much more: www.patreon.com/conversationhat Super Loot want to deliver a box of nerdy merch and geeky chic to your doorstep each month, and will do so for a hilariously affordable price: www.superloot.co.uk/?ref=988 Other ways to support without giving us money: * Tell a friend about the show! * Sign-up to our mailing list: eepurl.com/bNX8A1 * Find us on Twitter and Facebook then like, follow, re-Tweet and all of that. * Subscribe to StabbedPandaTV on YouTube and watch all the conversation Hat videos on there. * Subscribe to this SoundCloud account, hit those heart buttons, re-post, and we'll see you in a fortnight! ============================== The Conversation Hat is hosted by Ben Pierson and Liam Taylor, and edited by Laura Elmer. Thumbnail artwork by Lauren Garnett. Check out her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StaySpookyStore/ Music by Liam Taylor The Conversation Hat is managed by Odd Creative: www.theoddcreative.com

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SHOW NOTES

We chatted about the ridiculousness that is the wire accessory for wireless headphones, (pictured). If you want to get your hands on this mental, mental product then head here.

As promised, here’s some facts about holes:

You can’t actually see a black hole. Because it’s black and a hole, nerr;
Pot holes are responsible for 1/3 of mechanical issues with vehicles in the UK, costing motorists around £2.8 billion annually;
Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel Holes has sold over 8 million copies worldwide;

Towards the end of the show, Chris mentioned his fondness for Manchester punk-noise-rock band GNOD who’s album JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT-WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE , (good title), came out in 2017. You can listen below.

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HOW TO SUPPORT THE SHOW

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CREDITS

The Conversation Hat is hosted by Ben Pierson and Liam Taylor, and edited by Laura Elmer.

Music by Liam Taylor.

The Conversation Hat is created and managed by Odd Creative Ltd.